Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-16

describable seemed to live more kesniy,
10 reach 70 higher 10Y, and sip tho goblet
OF = SUBTLE thought than over II had been my
lot 70 DO before. l was another and most
glorifled sell, and Gil the avenues OF the pos
slble were for space laid opon 10 Tho foot
steps OF the real
Then suddenly. while | rejoicod In THIS
splendid vigof OF new found self, from far,
far away there cams dreadful muttering
nolae, that grew and grew TO a crash and a
roar, which combined In itself all that / tor
rfblo and YET splendid In the possibilities of
sound. Nearer II came, and nearcr yet. TIL
It was close upon US, rolling down Ike thun-
der wheels OF heaven bel2nd tho horses Of
lightning. On II came, and with Il came
the glorious hlindsag cloud Of many oolored
light, and stood before Us for spaoc, turning,
a Il seemed 70 Us, slowly round and round,
and then, accompanied by its attendant pomp
OF sound passed away know not whittier.
So astonishing was the wondroua sight that
one and all OF Us, save She, who stood up and
stretched her hands toward the Gre, sunk
down before 10, and hid our faces IN the sand.
When II was gone, Ayesha spoke.
Nov, Kallikratos," she said, "the mighty
moment Is at hand. When the great flame
comes again thou must stand IN IL First
throw aside thy garments, for Il will burn
them, though theei viii not hurt Thou must
stand In the fame while thy senses will en-
dufe, and when II embraces thee suck the firo
down into thy very heart, and lot II leap and
play around thy every part, 30 that thou lose
no moiety Of It's virtue. Hearcst thou me,
Kallikratesf"
shear thee. Ayesha,- answered Leo, shut
Of TRUTH am no coward-but l doubt me
OF that raging flame How know | that II
will not utterly destroy me, 20 that loss my.
solf and lose thee alsoi Nevertheless viii dc
\ u no nddod
Ayesha thought fora minute, aud then
sid
aIt Is not wonderful that thou shouldsl
doubt Tell me. Kallikrates, II thou seest me
stand In the flame and como forth unframed
wilt thou enter alsol'
AYes,' he answered, u win onter, even II Il
slay me. / have said that win enter"
.And that win also. cried
what, my Holly she laughed aloud
| Amsthought that thou wouldst naught Of
length OF days Why, how Ia thlsir
@Nay, lv.ow NOT, l answered; 3bus ther
Is that In my heart that calleth me to taste o.
the fame and live
at Is well, +" she said aThou art MOI alto
gether lost In folly. See, now, viii FOR thu
second time battle me in this living bath
Fain would add to my beauty and my
not possible, ut least IL cannot hafm me.
.Also," she continued, after q momsntary
pause, ais there another and deeper caus'
why would once again dip me in the fame
When first tasted OF its virtue full was M
heart Of passion and Of hatred Of that Egypt
Ian Amenartas, and therefore. despite my
strivings to DO rid thereof, hath passion ant
hatred been stamped upon my soul from tba
sad hour to this But now IL u otherwise
Now Is my mood happy mood, and fliled an
with the purest part OF tought, and u
would ever be. Therefore. Kafiikratss, vii
once more wash and make me clean, AM
yet more fit for thee. Therefore, also, whel
thou dost In turn stand In the fire empty al
thy heart OF evil and let sweet contentmen
hold the balance Of thy mind. Shake ioos
thy spirits wings and take thy stand upol
the utter verge Of holy contemplation; ay
dream upon thy mothers kiss, and turn the
toward the vision Of the highest good tina
hath ever swept on silver wings acrnAs tn
silence OF thy dreams For from the germ o
what thou art In that dread moment shall
grow tho fruit Of what thou shalt be for al
unreckoned time.
''Now prepare thee, prepare even o. thougl
| shy last hour was at hand, and thou was
about TO cross to the land OF shadows and no
through the gates Of most glorious life. Pre-
pare, sayr
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